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Proteins in Migration: New Animal Model Provides Important Clues on Mechanisms of Parkinson's Disease
Scientists have developed a
novel experimental model
that reproduces for the
first time this pattern of
alpha-synuclein brain
... > full story
Unleashing the Watchdog Protein: Research Opens Door to New Drug Therapies for Parkinson's Disease
Researchers have unlocked a
new door to developing drugs
to slow the progression of
Parkinson's disease. ... > full story
Could Eating Peppers Prevent Parkinson's? Dietary Nicotine May Hold Protective Key
New research reveals that
Solanaceae -- a flowering
plant family with some
species producing foods that
are edible sources of
... > full story
Boosting 'Cellular Garbage Disposal' Can Delay the Aging Process
Biologists have identified a
gene, previously implicated
in Parkinson's disease, that
can delay the onset of aging
and extend the healthy li ... > full story
- Proteins in Migration: New Animal Model Provides Important Clues on Mechanisms of Parkinson's Disease
- Unleashing the Watchdog Protein: Research Opens Door to New Drug Therapies for Parkinson's Disease
- Could Eating Peppers Prevent Parkinson's? Dietary Nicotine May Hold Protective Key
- Boosting 'Cellular Garbage Disposal' Can Delay the Aging Process
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Common Food Supplement Fights Degenerative Brain Disorders, Study Suggests
May 21, 2013 — Widely available in pharmacies and health stores, phosphatidylserine is a natural food supplement produced from beef, oysters, and soy. Now scientists have discovered that the supplement improves the ... > full story -
Finding a Family for a Pair of Orphan Receptors in the Brain
May 21, 2013 — Researchers have identified a protein that stimulates a pair of "orphan receptors" found in the brain, solving a long-standing biological puzzle and possibly leading to future treatments for ... > full story -
Faulty Energy Production in Brain Cells Leads to Disorders Ranging from Parkinson's to Intellectual Disability
May 16, 2013 — Neuroscientists have shown for the first time that dysfunctional mitochondria in brain cells can lead to learning disabilities. The link between dysfunctional mitochondria and Parkinson's disease is ... > full story -
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May 10, 2013 — Researchers have used tiny doses of a leukemia drug to halt accumulation of toxic proteins in the brains of mice. They say their study offers a unique and exciting strategy to treat neurodegenerative ... > full story -
Endogenous Antibiotic Discovered in the Brain
May 6, 2013 — Scientists have discovered that immune cells in the brain can produce a substance that prevents bacterial growth: namely itaconic acid. Until now, biologists had assumed that only certain fungi ... > full story -
Connection Between Inflammatory Stimulus and Parkinson's Disease Examined
April 29, 2013 — The precise cause(s) of Parkinson’s Disease is unknown, but there is consensus that an inflammatory event or episode is involved in the initiation of neurodegeneration. A new study has brought ... > full story -
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How Parkinson's Disease Protein Acts Like a Virus
April 25, 2013 — A protein known to be a key player in the development of Parkinson’s disease is able to enter and harm cells in the same way that viruses do, according to a new ... > full story -
Missing Link in Parkinson's Disease Found: Discovery Also Has Implications for Heart Failure
April 25, 2013 — Researchers have described a missing link in understanding how damage to the body's cellular power plants leads to Parkinson's disease and, perhaps surprisingly, to some forms of heart ... > full story -
Putting the Brakes on Parkinson's
April 22, 2013 — The earliest signs of Parkinson's disease can be deceptively mild. The first thing that movie star Michael J. Fox noticed was twitching of the little finger of his left hand. For years, he made light ... > full story -
A Noninvasive Avenue for Parkinson's Disease Gene Therapy
April 21, 2013 — Researchers have developed a gene therapy approach that may one day stop Parkinson's disease in it tracks, preventing disease progression and reversing its symptoms. The novelty of the approach lies ... > full story
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